Proverbs 25:15

Forbearing — By patient submission and expectation. Breaketh — Softens the hardest heart.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A soft tongue - Winning and gentle speech does what it seems at first least capable of doing; it overcomes obstacles which are as bones that the...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

By long (l) forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the (m) bone. (l) By not creating opportunity to provoke him further. (m)...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. A soft tongue breaketh the bone - This is similar to another proverb o...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. By long forbearing is a prince (whose anger is more violent an...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Courts. Quarrels 1-7. relate to kings and courts.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded ,.... To come into measures, and do that which his council and ministry advise him to, and to which he may...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Two things are here recommended to us, in dealing...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 25:15 . Prince . Rather “ Judge ” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 25:15 FORBEARANCE AND PERSUASIVENESS I. Patience...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 25:1 . These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah copied out. Solomon wrote three thousand proverbs, and a thousand an...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

True Wisdom the Highest Good of Kings and Subjects.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

By long forbearing is a prince, that is, a judge sitting in a case, persuaded, a persistent, gentle patience very often succeeding in gaining its p...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 25:14 ; 1 Samuel 25:24-44 ; Ecclesiastes 10:4 ; Genesis 32:4-21 ; Proverbs 15:1 ; Proverbs 16:14

¹⁵ By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 25:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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